Cape Bear Lighthouse Hopes Titanic Connection Will Boost Restoration Efforts

Cape Bear Lighthouse and Marconi Station in Prince Edward Island, Canada, is competing in the Next Great Save contest, organized by the National Trust for Canada. The group hopes to win the $50,000 grand prize to fund the first phase of a five-year restoration plan. The lighthouse has a unique connection to the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, as it was the first land base in Canada to receive the distress call. The group plans to move a small building closer to the lighthouse to create a new exhibit space called Marconi Hall, which will house artifacts related to the Titanic and the Marconi Station. The competition is open for public voting until May 6th.

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